Expanded Breakfast Scheme launched in districts

The State government’s ‘Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme’ was expanded to include students studying in Classes VI to VIII, on Tuesday.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inaugurated the State-wide expansion at the Chennai Middle School in Thiruvanmiyur in Chennai. Dindigul and Theni Collectors inaugurated the scheme in their respective districts.

In Dindigul district, Collector Durgamoorthi inaugurated the expansion of the scheme at Nallamanaickenpatti Government Higher Secondary School in Thottanoothu in the presence of Dindigul MP R. Sachithanantham. The Collector served food and had breakfast with the students. A total of 1,28,660 students would benefit from the expansion of the scheme in the district.